CVE-2024-38503 json
Apache Syncope: HTML tags can be injected into Console or Enduser text fields
published 2024-07-22 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-2304 , GHSA-8pxv-x6jq-5vw9
- cvss
- 3.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
When editing a user, group or any object in the Syncope Console, HTML tags could be added to any text field and could lead to potential exploits. The same vulnerability was found in the Syncope Enduser, when editing “Personal Information” or “User Requests”.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.8, which fixes this issue.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.syncope.client.idrepo:syncope-client-idrepo-common-ui 3.0.8
- maven org.apache.syncope.client.idrepo:syncope-client-idrepo-console 3.0.8
- org.apache.syncope.client.idrepo syncope-client-idrepo-common-ui 3.0.8
- org.apache.syncope.client.idrepo syncope-client-idrepo-console 3.0.8
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 3.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.syncope.client.idrepo:syncope-client-idrepo-common-ui | >=2.1.0, <3.0.8 |
3.0.8 |
| maven | org.apache.syncope.client.idrepo:syncope-client-idrepo-console | >=2.1.0, <3.0.8 |
3.0.8 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Syncope
Classification
References
-
github.com
/apache/syncope/commit/12e65f5fb12ad87ce0b223b3c2bb39025a4521e4
web
-
syncope.apache.org
/security#cve-2024-38503-html-tags-can-be-injected-into-console-or-enduser
vendor-advisory, web
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2024/07/22/3
web
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2024/07/22/3
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38503
advisory
-
github.com
/apache/syncope
package
-
github.com
/apache/syncope/releases/tag/syncope-3.0.8
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-38503
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8pxv-x6jq-5vw9
- NVD CVE-2024-38503
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